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Study Board General Information

Psychology is a science. The principles that students learn from textbooks and in
psychology courses were derived from scientific research. To enhance the students'
understanding of the research process in psychology, the Department of Psychology
and the Department of Psychological Sciences offers opportunities for students to
engage in psychological research experiences for class credit. Students in the face-to-face,
main-campus sections of PSYS 100 and PSY 100 for the Fall or Spring semesters are
required to earn twelve (12) research credits. Students enrolled in any other sections
of PSYS 100 and PSY 100 for all other semesters are required to earn two (2) research
credits. Other Psychological Sciences and Psychology classes, at the discretion of
the instructor, may also offer research credit. Students earn one (1) credit for each fifteen (15) minutes of research participation.
Students may also earn credits by taking article quizzes.Only credits earned through the Study Board will count toward fulfillment of the course
requirement.

Earning Credits

Regardless of which activities are used to earn research credits, students will manage
their credits with the Study Board. Students should verify their credits throughout the semester to be sure that any earned credits were granted. Questions
about research credits for a specific study should be directed to the researcher.
Please follow the links below for more information about using the Study Board.

Because the Study Board system communicates with students via email, each student
must maintain and use an active WKU email account. If an email account becomes inactive (for example, over quota), the student's Study
Board account will be deactivated and any pending studies will be canceled. The student
may have the Study Board account reactivated by contacting the Study Board Administrator.

Any additional questions about research credits, account information, or any other
aspect of research participation can be answered by the FAQ page, or the other pages of this website. A complete set of Study Board guidelines is
available on a web page that includes a download option. If question or problem cannot be addressed by information
at this website, a solution may be found by contacting the Study Board Administrator.